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Local senators praise Cleveland-Cliffs plant announcement
WEIRTON, WV — With Monday's announcement by Cleveland-Cliffs that it will invest $150 million in a new electrical distribution transformer production plant, many local lawmakers believe it is a benefit. Ohio U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown said the more than 600 jobs expected to be created, could help supplement some of the ones that were lost when the plant idled, but ultimately, it's up to Cleveland-Cliffs and United Steelworkers.
Rookie discovers high cost of a big-league at-bat: Guardians takeaways
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Players can’t wait to get to the big leagues for the first time. It’s the dream that drives them. Once the dream is achieved, reality comes knocking. Players who played every day in the minors often find themselves coming off the bench or in platoon situations.
Garfield Heights Superintendent dodges questions about student violence, teacher resignations
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - Parents and teachers say the Garfield Heights school Superintendent is clearly dodging questions regarding the district’s ongoing and brutal student violence. The problem has gotten so bad that many teachers have called it quits. Dr. Richard Reynolds has been the district’s Superintendent for more...
Brooklyn School special education paraprofessional receives award
BROOKLYN, Ohio -- For the better part of two decades, paraprofessional Patricia Volk has been working in a Brooklyn School special education classroom. Her efforts were recently recognized as the recipient of the Educational Service Center (ESC) of Northeast Ohio, which bestowed her with the 2024 Franklin B. Walter Outstanding Educator Award, as well as the Certificate of Achievement, Honor and Excellence.
Heights Arts’ Art Bar Offers Jazz Trio and Cocktails
Heights Arts in Cleveland Heights hosts periodic events in its gallery called Art Bar, offering a chance to look at their current exhibitions, hear some music and socialize in an informal setting while enjoying curated cocktails. This month the musical artist is the Jeremey Poparad Trio, formed by guitarist/bassist/composer Poparad....
Greek Culture and Food Fill Four Days at Cleveland Heights Church Festival
Sun 7/28 @ noon-8PM The ethnic church festival is just getting into full swing, and that means it’s time for the big four-day Greek festival at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Cleveland Heights. Naturally, food is the star and centerpiece as parishioners knock themselves out cooking...
4 jackpot wins in 4 days: Ohio Lottery
(WJW) – Another person just hit an Ohio Lottery jackpot! This one is worth $100,000. Whoever the lucky winner is is the fourth person in just four days to win the Rolling Cash 5‘s top prize. The ticket matched all five numbers in the Tuesday, July 23, drawing...
How Ohioans can get a free tree to fight an invasive species
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A local nonprofit is working to give away over 1,500 free trees to Ohioans this fall, encouraging residents to replace their Bradford pears and other non-native species. Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed is a nonprofit organization that helps protect a 32-mile stretch of the Olentangy River, spanning from Delaware County […]
Ohio State Fair opens this week, celebrates Ohio’s agricultural strengths
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio State Fair opens Wednesday, July 24, and continues for 12 days through Sunday, August 4. A fair ticket includes free entertainment, visiting the infamous butter cow sculpture and viewing a large collection of farm animals and agricultural exhibits. The entrance fee also covers a free...
Year of the Quarterback, Part 7. Roethlisberger, Frye, Cribbs played in a different world
Editor's note: Steve Doerschuk spent months researching quarterbacks. The result is three waves of a series, "Year of the Quarterback." The first wave revolves around tremendous high school quarterbacks fighting to find the field in college. This is the seventh article in the first wave. A time machine meets the transfer portal. Mid-American...
Citizen-led redistricting amendment going on Ohio ballot in November
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio voters will decide on a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment looking to change redistricting laws for the state this November. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced Tuesday that the Citizens Not Politicians-led redistricting initiative aiming to remove politicians from the redistricting process will be on the ballot this election. Instead, the […]
Recreational marijuana sales in Ohio inch closer with first harvests and certifications
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A group of businesses in Ohio has received the first authorizations to work with recreational marijuana, as the state’s first crop intended for this type of sale has also crossed a milestone. Medical dispensaries and other industry players have been waiting for certificates of operation — the last paperwork needed before […]
'There were better options': Voters 'iffy' of potential Kamala Harris presidential ticket
Voters in North Central Ohio are still wrapping their minds around this year's presidential election. The announcement that President Joe Biden had dropped out of the race evoked feelings of concern, frustration and even satisfaction. ...
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